Learners’ educational opportunities and life chances can be shaped by many factors, both inside and outside the education system. As such, cross-sector collaboration at all levels – between ministries (education, social, health and others), regional- and local-level services and disciplines, including non-governmental organisations and schools – is essential to ensure all learners are given the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
Two of EASNIE’s Thematic Country Cluster Activities are currently exploring this crucial topic: Advancing Collaboration in Education (ACE) and Collaborative Action for Inclusive Education (CAFIE). Both activities are centred on collaboration, but ACE focuses on implementing cross-sector working at national level while CAFIE looks at cross-sector working at all system levels to implement inclusive education policy.
The two activities have worked together to develop a background paper, which highlights relevant trends and needs in cross-sector work for inclusive education. It offers models and tools for implementing cross-sector work and practical examples of cross-sector collaboration.
To progress the two activities, the paper also includes key questions on identified needs in relation to cross-sector work for inclusion. The policy-makers and practitioners involved in the activities will further explore and discuss these questions when developing the activities’ next steps and outputs.
The background paper is available on EASNIE’s Publications page. Find out more about ACE and CAFIE in the Activities area.